Hydraulic valve

ABSTRACT

Hydraulic valve with a valve chest ( 1 ) provided with a substantially cylindrical internal chamber ( 5 ) which may be closed by a valve disc ( 9 ) which with its conical rim ( 9 ′) engages the facial rim of the internal chamber ( 5 ), an insert member ( 3 ) being arranged in a section of the internal chamber ( 5 ) and structured as a member of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps ( 3 ″) between teeth forming valve passages ( 4 ) with the internal wall of the chest, the valve disc stem ( 6 ) permeating the insert member ( 3 ) being a one-piece structure and provided with a safety nut ( 7 ).

[0001] The invention relates to a hydraulic valve, in particular a pipe rupture valve, provided with a valve chest having a substantially cylindrical internal chamber which may be closed by a valve disc supported by a central stem and biased into an open position by a valve spring circumscribing the stem and with an insert member arranged in the internal chamber and provided with valve passages disposed adjacent each other in a circular arrangement, with the valve disc stem permeating the insert member and being provided with an adjustment head.

[0002] British patent 556,863 discloses a valve of this kind which is of relatively complex internal structure because its valve stem is structured of multiple parts and because the components have to be assembled and connected with each other from the two ends of the valve chest. In addition, the valve disc closes by surface engagement with a conical internal chamber of the chest which entails the possibility of imperfect closure. Finally, in the known valve the internal chamber must be machined from two sides for forming the cone and a section of the internal chamber for receiving the insert member, this being time consuming and cost inefficient.

[0003] It is an object of the invention to overcome these drawbacks. The object is accomplished in a valve of the kind referred to supra, by the conical rim of a valve disc engaging a facial edge of the internal chamber and by the insert member being arranged in a section of the internal chamber and being structured as a member of sprocket-like cross-section provided with circular gaps between its teeth which, with the interior surface of the chest, are forming valve passages, with the valve disc stem permeating the insert member being of single-piece construction provided, at the exterior surface of the valve disc, with an adjustable safety nut, and by the end of the valve member opposite the valve disc being provided, as is well-known, with an externally threaded section and an internal cone of the valve chamber for receiving a conical compression ring circumscribing a connection pipe and maintained in engagement with the internal cone by a nut threaded onto the threaded section.

[0004] Preferably, the insert member is positioned in the section of the internal chamber for axial movement relative to a snap ring.

[0005] It is a further object of the invention to provide an alternative hydraulic valve of the kind referred to supra which is characterized by the conical rim of the valve disc engaging the facial rim of the internal chamber of the chest and by the insert member being disposed in a section of the internal chamber for axial movement relative to a snap ring and structured as a member of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps between teeth forming, with the internal wall of the chest, valve passages, whereby the valve disc stem permeating the insert member is provided with an adjustable safety nut.

[0006] By the simple structure in accordance with the invention consisting of but few components overall, processing or machining of the chest need only be performed from one end in view of the fact that the valve passages are formed in a separate insert member and, depending upon given requirements, different insert members with passages of different sizes may be used. Furthermore, a particular advantage of the structure in accordance with the invention is that if the insert member has axial play, the insert member, when subjected to the pressure of fluid flowing from the pump, will be moved in the direction of the snap ring into an abutting position in which the cross-section of the valve bore is increased.

[0007] A further object of the invention is a hydraulic valve of the kind referred to supra with the characteristics of the conical rim of the valve disc engaging the facial rim of the internal chamber of the chest, of the insert member being disposed with axial play in a section of the internal chamber and formed as a member of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps between teeth thereof forming valve passages with the internal wall of the chest, the valve disc stem penetrating the insert member being a single-piece structure and provided at the internal surface of the insert member with an adjustable safety nut, and by the insert member being in positive engagement with the internal wall of the chest and with the valve disc stem.

[0008] The invention will hereinafter be explained in greater detail on the basis of embodiments and with reference to the drawing, in which:

[0009]FIG. 1 is an axial section of a valve in accordance with the invention;

[0010]FIG. 2 is an alternative embodiment;

[0011]FIG. 3 is a planar view of the insert member;

[0012]FIG. 4 is an axial section along line III-III of FIG. 1;

[0013]FIG. 5 is an axial section of a second embodiment of the invention;

[0014]FIG. 6 is an axial section of a third embodiment; and

[0015]FIG. 7 is a section along line VII-VII of FIG. 6.

[0016] The pipe rupture valve shown has a cylindrical valve chest 1 for threaded connection by an external thread section 2 at one end and an external thread section 2′ at the other end. In a valve insert member 3 disposed in the internal chamber 5 of the chest, there are formed hydraulic medium passages 4 in a circular arrangement adjacent each other. The valve insert member 3 is permeated by a screw threaded valve stem 6 which supports a valve disc 9 and which with a screw head 6′ engages the side of the insert member 3 opposite the valve disc 9 and which is adjustably secured to the valve disc 9 by a safety nut 7. The valve stem 6 or the insert member 3 support a valve spring 8 which terminates at the valve disc 9. In its idle position the valve disc 9 is positioned at a predetermined spacing from the upper side of the chest 1 and is provided with a conical closure rim 9′ for sealingly engaging, when impacted by pressure of the medium counteracting the compression spring 8, the face rim 5′ of the internal chamber 5 as a result of a ruptured pipe at the intake side of the valve (arrow P). The medium pressure may originate, for instance, with a hydraulic lift cylinder (not shown).

[0017] An insert member 3 is retained within a section of the internal chamber 5 of the chest by means of a snap ring 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the shape of the valve insert member 3 is substantially cylindrical and sprocket-like cross-section with teeth 3′ and, between the teeth, gaps 3″ of circular contour. The gaps 3″ and the internal wall of the chest form valve passages 4.

[0018] In accordance with FIG. 2, the insert 3 is provided with predetermined axial play A relative to the snap ring 10, so that when subjected to flow pressure in the direction of arrow P (from the pump) the insert engages the snap ring 10 thereby enlarging the flow cross-section between the rim 9′ of the valve disc and rim 5′.

[0019] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pipe R is inserted in the lower end of the valve chest 1. At its exterior the pipe R is surrounded by a conical compression ring S which protrudes into an internal conical section 5′ of the valve bore 5. The pipe R and the compression ring S are secured by a nut 11 seated on the thread 2′ of the valve chest 1. This construction prevents the escape of leaking oil from the valve by way of the thread 2′, for instance, as might occur if the valve chest were screwed into a bore in the usual manner.

[0020]FIG. 5 depicts an embodiment of the valve in accordance with the invention without any connected pipe, but with an insert member 3 arranged with axial play.

[0021]FIGS. 6 and 7 depict a further embodiment of the invention, in which the valve stem 6 permeating the insert member 3 is provided with the safety nut 7 at the internal face of the insert member 3. The central bore 3′″ of the insert member 3 is provided with an axial rib 3 ^(iv) which penetrates into an axial groove 6′ of the valve stem shaft 6. At its periphery the insert member 3 is further provided with an axial rib 3 ^(v) which engages an axial groove 5″ of the internal wall of the chest. In this manner the insert member 3 is positively secured against rotation, and the valve may be adjusted without having to be disassembled. 

1. Hydraulic valve comprising a valve chest (1) provided with a substantially cylindrical internal chamber (5) which may be closed by a valve disc (9) supported by a central stem (6) and biased to the open position by a valve spring (8) circumscribing the stem, and with a cylindrical insert member (3) disposed in the internal chamber (5) and provided with circularly arranged adjacent valve passages (4), the valve disc stem (9) permeating the Insert member (3) and being provided with an adjustment head (6′), characterized by the fact that the valve disc (9) by its conical rim (9′) engages the facial rim of the internal chamber (5), that the insert member (3) is disposed in a section of the internal chamber (5) and is structured as a member of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps (3″) between teeth forming valve passages (4) with the internal wall of the chest, the valve disc stem (6) permeating the insert member (3) being of one-piece construction and being provided at the exterior face of the valve disc (9) with an adjustable safety nut (7), and that the end of the valve chest (1) opposite the valve disc (9) is provided, as is known per se, with an externally threaded section (2′) and an internal cone (5′) of the valve bore (5) for insertion of a conical compression ring (S) surrounding a connecting pipe (R) and retained in engagement with the internal cone (5′) by a nut threaded onto the threaded section (2′).
 2. Hydraulic valve according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the insert member (3) is disposed in a section of the internal chamber (5) with axial play (A) relative to a snap ring (10).
 3. Hydraulic valve comprising a valve chest (1) provided with a substantially cylindrical internal chamber (5) which may be closed by a valve disc (9) supported by a central stem (6) and biased to the open position by a valve spring (8) circumscribing the stem, and with an member (3) disposed in the internal chamber (5) and provided with circularly arranged adjacent valve passages (4), the valve disc stem (6) permeating the Insert member (3) and being provided with an adjustment head (6′), characterized by the fact that the valve disc (9) by its conical rim (9′) engages the facial rim of the internal chamber (5) and that the insert member (3) is disposed in a section of the internal chamber (5) with axial play (a) relative to a snap ring (10) and that it is formed as a body of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps (3′) between teeth which form valve passages (4) with the internal wall of the chest, the valve disc stem (6) being of one-piece construction and being provided at the exterior face of the valve disc (9) with an adjustable safety nut (7).
 4. Hydraulic valve comprising a valve chest (1) provided with a substantially cylindrical internal chamber (5) which may be closed by a valve disc (9) supported by a central stem (6) and biased to the open position by a valve spring (8) circumscribing the stem, and with an insert member (3) disposed within the internal chamber (5) and provided with circularly arranged adjacent valve passages (4), the valve disc stem (6) permeating the insert member (3) and being provided with an adjustment head (6′), characterized by the fact that the valve disc (9) by its conical rim (9′) engages the facial rim of the internal chamber (5) and that the insert member (3) is arranged in a section of the internal chamber (5) with axial play (A) relative to a snap ring (10) and is structured as a member of sprocket-like cross-section with circular gaps (3″) between the teeth forming valve passages (4) with the internal wall of the chest, the valve disc stem (6) permeating the insert member (3) being a one-piece structure and being provided at the internal face of the insert member (3) with an adjustable safety nut (7), and that the insert member (3) positively engages the internal wall and the valve disc stem. 